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Eight finalist teams participating in the 2025 NASA Gateways to Blue Skies Competition have been selected to present to a…

NASA has selected three university teams to help solve 21st century aviation challenges that could transform the skies above our…

Great ideas, and the talent and passion that bring them to life, can be found anywhere. In that spirit, NASA’s…

NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the skies…

With support from NASA, the international GoAERO Prize competition recently announced funding for 14 U.S. university teams to build innovative…

In the 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, the theme is AgAir: Aviation Solutions for Agriculture. NASA asks collegiate teams…

NASA and its international partners are using the same generically shaped wing design to create physical and digital research models…

The California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, team, with their project titled “Aero-Quake Emergency Response Network,” took first place at the…

Representatives of NASA’s Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP) recently shared information about their work to develop innovation and advance aviation…

NASA has created a new digital modelling tool for aeronautical engineers to innovate new aircraft designs, building on decades of…

NASA has selected another five university teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges that could help transform flight in…

NASA has selected three university-led teams for the first round of a new technical challenge pursuing innovative aviation maintenance practices.…

Dr. Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa, born and raised in Puerto Rico, made a courageous decision to pivot her academic studies – launching…

NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the skies…

A NASA wind study aimed at enhancing air taxi safety on takeoff and landing is complete at NASA’s Armstrong Flight…

Wind affects all aircraft, particularly during takeoff and landing. It’s especially critical for new types of transportation. A new NASA…

NASA has released the newest iteration of its vision for aeronautics research activities, and it includes exciting, cutting-edge sustainable aviation…

NASA has selected another round of university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the…

In this year’s Gateways to Blue Skies competition, NASA asks collegiate teams to examine aviation-related systems that will aid in…

Before the X-59 flies, NASA researchers are getting ahead of the curve by using computational fluid dynamics to create what…

In 2017, NASA gave five teams of university professors and students a unique opportunity: a chance to make original, hands-on…

Eight teams participating in the 2023 Gateways to Blue Skies: Clean Aviation Energy (Blue Skies) Competition have been selected to…

NASA has selected four teams of university faculty and students to solve key challenges facing the future of air travel…

No, it’s not hypermodern art. This image from a simulation generated by NASA’s high-performance computers, shows a Transonic Truss Braced…

A group of NASA interns recently made significant contributions to finding unique ways to apply NASA’s expertise to a complex…

Cities are complicated places to fly, presenting challenges – both known and unpredictable – for current and future air vehicles.…

Members of the media and public are invited to participate in NASA’s imaginAviation, a free, virtual event focusing on how…

For a team of NASA and industry researchers seeking to make aviation more sustainable, it’s all about the twist. No,…

With support from NASA, university researchers have made advances towards developing advanced fuel cells and electricity-conducting technology to generate power…

NASA researchers are making progress with developing an innovative battery pack that is lighter, safer, and performs better than batteries…